RedWillow Brewery

Microbrewery in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
The Lodge, Sutton Garrison, Byrons Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 7JW, England
Description
After a great reception from his hobby as an enthusiastic amateur brewer, Toby Mackenzie and his wife Caroline decided to expand and go full time establishing the award winning Red Willow brewery in 2010. Their aim was to make the types of beer that they like - full of flavour yet easy to drink. Red Willow now offer a range of beers that can be found in many local pubs and shops in cask

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at The Colmore, Brum. Aroma is malty, roasty. Light coffee. Cola brown..Thick foamy beige head. Light coffee with a light berry streak. Light-medium bodied..slick but thin. Average carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Decent enough.
Tried from Cask at The Colmore on 02 May 2025 at 18:16

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Found a couple of established Low Countries' empties on the table for this unusual 'English' style tripel, and it is - with an almost medicinal strength-infused flavour, but it does nod to the more familiar Belgian style even with its sticky-sweetness
Tried from Cask at Café Beermoth on 26 Apr 2025 at 17:22

6.5/10
Pint of draught at Head of Steam, Didsbury. A nice pale ale.
Tried from Cask at Head of Steam Didsbury on 25 Apr 2025 at 21:30

3.5/10
Pint at the Head of Steam, Didsbury. I was rather disappointed by this beer. I like dark milds and I usually like Red Willows beers but this one was bland. I did have a slight cold so perhaps my taste buds were a bit off.
Tried from Cask at Head of Steam Didsbury on 25 Apr 2025 at 18:00

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Sunderland's main road bridge across the Wear is like a mini version of the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle to the outsider! Probably not to a Mackem though! This is a session strength and texture ale. Good tropical fruit in both aroma and taste, verging on watery but isn't.
Tried from Cask at Café Beermoth on 12 Apr 2025 at 19:16

7/10
Tried on 06 Apr 2025 at 17:20

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at EBF April. Aroma is low key. Coffee and berries. Glossy brown. Foamy beige head. Light-medium bodied. Berries and coffee. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Nice.
Tried on 03 Apr 2025 at 15:50

6.5/10
Tried from Cask at Whippet Inn on 20 Mar 2025 at 16:47

6/10
Tried on 09 Mar 2025 at 22:08

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried from Draft at Fell Northern Quarter on 09 Mar 2025 at 13:55